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paleotn

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12. Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:08 AM

12 hrs ago

their power is reduced. Pun intended. We’re less held hostage to a magic liquid only they can provide. Electricity is produced locally relatively speaking. The price of it can be controlled by local and state utility regulators and not by nameless faceless commodity traders and producers on the other side of the planet.

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Ahh, yes... LakeVermilion 14 hrs ago #1

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Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere paleotn 12 hrs ago #12

I have had solar and EVs Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #29

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So you can charge at home. Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #16

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